Sea Shell Candle DIY From Recycled Material

This is a very easy DIY that I made for very cheap! In total, this project cost me less than 3 dollars and I have a lot of material left over. I love the aesthetic of this candle and it would make a good gift as well!

Check out my tutorial on Pinterest as well for videos and timelapses! https://pin.it/6TNmclj

• Sea Shells
• Metallic Paint
• Paint Brush
• Tea Candles (mine were thrifted)
• Bowl (for melting wax)
• Bowl (for warm water)
• Wick Trimmer (or anything that will cut a wick) (I used a wire cutter)

Use the metallic paint to paint the edge of the sea shell. If you wanted, you could also paint the whole inside for a cool effect after the wax melts.

To get wax for this candle, I used thrifted tealight candles, but they are very inexpensive if you buy them new. Break each candle apart and collect the wax chunks in a bowl. Make sure to save the wicks since they will be the wicks we use later on.

Melt the wax in the microwave in 1 minute intervals. I stirred mine in between each minute. To take it out, use a potholder or something to protect yourself from getting burnt. BE CAREFUL WHEN TAKING IT OUT SINCE IT IS VERY VERY HOT!!

Place the wicks in the shell and carefully pour the wax in. Remember to be very careful!

Let the wax completely cool and trim the wicks if necessary. I didn't have a wick trimmer, so I used one of my wire cutters to trim it instead.